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Definition of link-up in English:

link-up

noun

‘plans of a link-up between the two tour operators have been announced’

‘Ideas under consideration include live link-ups between the schools via satellite to discuss business projects.’

‘Who are the people whom she says are looking at whether there is going to be a Franco-German-Russian link-up, with good links to the Chinese, against what we have, which looks like a small Anglo-American group?’

‘Bank of Scotland has also recently held merger talks with National Australia Bank, the Melbourne-based parent of Clydesdale Bank, but the link-up with Abbey National remains its favoured option.’

‘The link-up was approved at a full meeting of the council yesterday, following 12 months of detailed examination which included assessing proposals from more than 30 private sector companies.’

‘And today the project was hailed as proof of the benefits of link-ups between universities and business.’

‘The link-up is a good idea but must not be dependent on funding from the Council.’

‘The link-ups between universities and the food sector will have to be defined in much stronger and much more focused terms, he said.’

‘It could be Wakefield, maybe the burgeoning arts quarter of Quarry Hill in Leeds, but most likely Bradford, possibly in a link-up with the National Museum of Photography, Film and Television.’

‘It's just a question of the technicians making the link-up to the water supply.’

‘Bradford was given the go-ahead to became a teaching hospital last year after a link-up between the Trust, Bradford and Leeds Universities and the district's primary care trusts.’

‘In a link-up with Humberside Police and the City Council, Cleeve pupils will be gunning for drivers who speed past their school in Wawne Road.’

‘There were also residential courses and link-ups with local rugby league clubs.’

‘Members of the Northern Horticultural Society have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a link-up with the Royal Horticultural Society, and the move is expected to be endorsed by the ruling council next week.’

‘Everybody has been made aware of the link-up with Staines, but we won't twist anyone's arm to stay.’

‘The whole question of airline link-ups will have to be rethought as well.’

‘The link-up with the school in Omagh is using new technology such as video-conferencing, and there were a number of teachers and pupils from the Omagh school present for the occasion.’

‘So if both of us play against Israel hopefully the link-up will help get us goals.’

‘The former transport minister had no plans for an overground link-up of the Luas lines and did not envisage the Sandyford line being linked to the rest of the rail network until the airport metro link was complete.’

‘As the point guard, he will shoulder much of the responsibility for directing matters on the court and he is aware that his belated link-up with his colleagues has hindered the team's evolution.’

‘Other attempts to utilise the link-up have been less successful; most act to reinforce the notion that videogames are fully-fledged franchise opportunities.’